Letting Shell drill in Arctic could lead to catastrophic oil spill, experts warn

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Would it bother you that the oil companies knew they were warming the planet, and it was their design to create the debate? That way oil could still be consumed, leaving the arctic bare to exploit.

No it would not because oil is something the world depends on to function. You heat your home. Correct? Would you forgo heating your house with anything fossil fuel related this winter to make a political statement?

It's kind of discouraging to know some people actually think this way.

Until we have a viable replacement, ready to be distributed and used like modern fuel products,
Oil is the only thing keeping about 80 % of the Humans alive on this planet.
So while calamity's statement might be discouraging to you, that does not make it factually incorrect.
We simply cannot feed everyone without oil products!

Until we have a viable replacement, ready to be distributed and used like modern fuel products,
Oil is the only thing keeping about 80 % of the Humans alive on this planet.
So while calamity's statement might be discouraging to you, that does not make it factually incorrect.
We simply cannot feed everyone without oil products!

Please point out the alternative energy proposed that would allow the planting of a 200 acre field....tomorrow!
There is some hope in the form of man made hydrocarbon fuels being use as storage, but without storage,
alternatives like wind and solar, are too low density, and irregular to help much.